A group of our members traveled to Baltimore on Tuesday to attend the graduation ceremony of Brandon Fink. Brandon finished at the top of his class at the Baltimore City Fire Academy and was chosen as the class spokesperson. He will now be assigned to Truck 5, a tractor-drawn aerial in the East Baltimore Midway section of the city.

Brandon was born and raised in the Phoenixville area. He is the fourth ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 9:09 PM Tuesday, our department was alerted for a brush fire along the railroad tracks near Bridge Street. The caller reported the fire was in the area of the Mont Clare bridge and was larger than a bonfire.

Deputy, Rescue, Ladder and Utility 65-2 responded to the incident. Rescue and Deputy 65 arrived to find a fire in the woods at an encampment near the confluence of the French Creek and the ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 6:55 PM, our department and first-alarm mutual aid companies were alerted for a house fire on the 200 block of Church Street. The caller reported smoke in the hallway.

Rescue, Ladder, Deputy, MICU, and Utility 65-2 responded to the incident. Assistant 61 and Rescue 65 arrived to find nothing evident from the exterior of the house. Crews investigated and found a haze of smoke and odor in the basement. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thank you to everyone who visited the Phoenixville Recreation Center tonight to show appreciation for our first responders. This event was hosted by Phoenixville Police and Phoenixville Parks and Recreation Department, and sponsored by Vector Security.

Other participants included: Phoenixville Town Watch, Chester County Detectives, Chester County Emergency Response Team,
TowerDirect, and UPT Police ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 7:12 PM, our department was alerted for Ladder 65 to assist Lower Providence Fire Department with an apartment fire. The location of the incident was Mill Grove Apartments in Audubon.

A crew with Ladder 65 responded to the incident and was designated the first-due aerial. Our crew used the main and ground ladders to ladder the building. Our crew also assisted with fans for ventilation and repacking ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last week, several of our mutual-aid partners joined us for a Handling Natural Gas & Electrical Emergencies course. This course, which was a refresher to the majority of attendees, prepares first responders to deal with various emergencies involving electrical and natural gas distribution equipment. Thank you to Earl Markey of the PECO Outreach Team for presenting this program.... (Full Story & Photos)

At 1:37 PM, our department and West End EMS were alerted for an injured teenager in the area of the Schuylkill River behind the 500 block of Dayton Street. The caller reported the individual had sustained a knee injury from striking rocks while swimming in the area.

Initially, Engine 65 responded to the incident. Firefighters and medical personnel found the patient at the bottom of a steep embankment ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 12:47 PM, Kimberton Fire Company was alerted for a trash truck fire on Township Line Road at Kimberton Road (Route 113) in Phoenixville Borough. The caller reported the rear of a trash truck on fire, and while the driver attempted to contain the fire with an extinguisher, the effort was unsuccessful.

Due to the location of the fire, our department also responded to the incident. Firefighters initially ... (Full Story & Photos)